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10/16/2013

Illinois Democrats are trying to make it legally very risky to carry a concealed handgun

Forget your concealed handgun permit card or your FOID card and it isn't just the loss of your license. If Illinois Democrats get their way, you could face years in prison. What legitimately would be accomplished by that? Obviously, the point is to scare people into not getting concealed handgun permits. From Fox News:

The NRA's Institute for Legislative Action wrote in a website post that the bill will jeopardize concealed carry in Illinois by imposing tough penalties for individuals who carry a firearm without a concealed-carry permit or firearm owner's identification card.